If New Covenant was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Carlisle last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The New Covenant Gryphons came up short against the Timberlake Christian Tornadoes on Monday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Gryphons of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While New Covenant was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-11, 25-22.
Several Gryphons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Embry Carlton, who had 15 digs and three aces. Carlton has been hot recently, having posted three or more aces the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jocelyn Walker, who had 17 assists.
New Covenant's loss dropped their record down to 15-7-2. As for Timberlake Christian, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 24-1-1.
New Covenant has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Grace Christian School on the 22nd. As for Timberlake Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Ridgeview Christian on the 25th.
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